BALL Corp — Director's Dealing 2005

May 3, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BALL CORP (BLL)
CIK: 0000009389
Period of Report: 2005-05-02

Reporting Person: BAKER CHARLES E (VP,GEN COUNSEL & ASST CORP SEC)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-05-02	Common Stock	M	2800	$10.6125	Acquired	63272	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-05-02	Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.6125	M	2800	Disposed	2011-03-06	Common Stock (2800)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	857	Indirect
Common Stock	200	Indirect
Common Stock	320	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Shares exercisable beginning one year after grant in 25% increments.